The human mind is incredibly biased in the way it perceives what we would constitute as “truth” or “reality”. \u00a0Accounts of even the most mundane events can sound noticeably varied when described by different individuals. \u00a0Consider, for example, the sky. \u00a0“The sky is blue,” one might say. \u00a0This seems fairly unbiased. \u00a0However, there is a myriad of ways to articulate the concept of “blue”. \u00a0Person X might describe the sky as “cerulean”, Person Y might assert “azure”. \u00a0Person Z might have just lived through a hurricane, in which case they might be led to romanticize the sky by describing it with an air of clarity and renewal. \u00a0Even technical papers, such as summaries of scientific experiments, will vary in breadth, detail, and tone. \u00a0The concept of bias becomes tangled in falsity and extrapolated when it involves our dreams and desires. \u00a0A boy who is desperately in love with a girl can interpret her polite hallway greetings as a sign of romantic interest. \u00a0A girl who is afraid of failing a class might see a slight academic shortcoming as the end of the world. \u00a0In this way, at the interface of our brains and our surroundings, we construct our own psychological hyperrealities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The human mind is incredibly biased in the way it perceives what we would constitute as “truth” or “reality”. \u00a0Accounts of even the most mundane events can sound noticeably varied when described by different individuals. \u00a0Consider, for example, the sky. … Continue reading